Fixation response of two cementless tibial implants under static and fatigue compression loading. 2003

M Dammak, and A Shirazi-Adl, and D J Zukor
Laboratoire des Systemes Electromécaniques, Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sfax, Tunisie.

The short- and long-term success of tibial cementless implants depend on the initial fixation stability often provided by posts and screws. Excessive relative interface motions are known to inhibit bone ingrowth and, hence, biologic fixation. In the present study, the stability of two cementless tibial implants under static and cyclic loading was studied. An apparatus was developed to perform compression tests on tibial components fixed by screws or posts onto resurfaced tibiae. Motion transducers were placed to record liftoff and subsidence displacements. A load of 1000 N was eccentrically applied on the medial plateau via the femoral component. The response was measured under static and repetitive loading up to 4000 cycles at 1 Hz. Experimental results showed that the screw fixation yielded the stiffer response and, hence, provided greater initial stability. The tibial component fixed with posts demonstrated larger lift off displacements. Comparison of measured results of static tests before and after fatigue indicated that the load-displacement behavior was not significantly affected by the cyclic fatigue loading under 1000 N up to 4000 cycles at 1 Hz. Nevertheless, much larger permanent displacements were recorded for the post fixation systems. In contrast to screw fixation, posts fixation systems demonstrated marked deterioration under larger compression loads of approximately 2000 N.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007720 Knee Prosthesis Replacement for a knee joint. Knee Prostheses,Prostheses, Knee,Prosthesis, Knee
D008422 Materials Testing The testing of materials and devices, especially those used for PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; etc., for hardness, strength, durability, safety, efficacy, and biocompatibility. Biocompatibility Testing,Biocompatible Materials Testing,Hemocompatibility Testing,Testing, Biocompatible Materials,Testing, Hemocompatible Materials,Hemocompatibility Testings,Hemocompatible Materials Testing,Materials Testing, Biocompatible,Materials Testing, Hemocompatible,Testing, Biocompatibility,Testing, Hemocompatibility,Testing, Materials,Testings, Biocompatibility
D011474 Prosthesis Design The plan and delineation of prostheses in general or a specific prosthesis. Design, Prosthesis,Designs, Prosthesis,Prosthesis Designs
D001860 Bone Plates Implantable fracture fixation devices attached to bone fragments with screws to bridge the fracture gap and shield the fracture site from stress as bone heals. (UMDNS, 1999) Bone Plate,Plate, Bone,Plates, Bone
D001863 Bone Screws Specialized devices used in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY to repair bone fractures. Bone Screw,Screw, Bone,Screws, Bone
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D013314 Stress, Mechanical A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per unit area. Mechanical Stress,Mechanical Stresses,Stresses, Mechanical
D013977 Tibia The second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the FIBULA laterally, the TALUS distally, and the FEMUR proximally. Tibias
D016268 Internal Fixators Internal devices used in osteosynthesis to hold the position of the fracture in proper alignment. By applying the principles of biomedical engineering, the surgeon uses metal plates, nails, rods, etc., for the correction of skeletal defects. Fixation Devices, Internal,Device, Internal Fixation,Devices, Internal Fixation,Fixation Device, Internal,Fixator, Internal,Fixators, Internal,Internal Fixation Device,Internal Fixation Devices,Internal Fixator

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